H-1B $100,000 fee struck down as illegal: What happens next?

A federal judge ruled that the $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful. The ruling invalidates the fee and was issued in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not yet reacted to the decision, but the administration can appeal. Immigration attorney Rahul Reddy stated that the court determined the $100,000 charge is a tax, not a penalty, and therefore must be addressed by Congress rather than through presidential proclamation.